The sound of the exhaust note from the GT500 along with 540 HP and 510 FT LBS get you moving in a BIG HURRY. The Z has a quieter exhaust
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06-30-2010, 12:50 AM | #16 (permalink) |
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The sound of the exhaust note from the GT500 along with 540 HP and 510 FT LBS get you moving in a BIG HURRY. The Z has a quieter exhaust note and is a little tamer to drive, so I'm able to control myself. I really love the lines of this car, I was cleaning up the new Garage Queen before I parked her tonight.
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welcome and congratz! If sound is what moves you.. keep the stock exhaust.. otherwise i think you will soon realize this is one of the best sounding V6 cars, and your problems will start all over again hah.
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z looks better and would handle better, cost alot less, and later if you want reliable power get motor built and slap on a pair of turbos and smoke the shelby haha youd probably still be saving money
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But what happens when you modify a GT 500? GAME OVER. Plus they can be had for really cheap now days. Either way, both nice cars and I'm sure the OP will be a bit less likely to get in trouble with the Z. Cars like the GT500 with huge amounts of low / mid range torque can easily get you in trouble. You could be cruising at around 45mph, tap the throttle and before you know it you're at 80+mph without realizing it. It's that effortless acceleration you get when the car has a very high torque to weight ratio. Driving the 370z I was never surprised by its acceleration, it was real easy to judge the MPH and stay within reasonable limits. If the Z had 330+ft-lb of torque@3krpms it would be a different story.
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I drove my friend's GT500 and it's a nice car. But I wouldn't trade my Z for it in a million years. The GT500 feels like it's 5,000lbs and you're immersed deep in the middle of all of it. Also, my Z with HFCs and a Stillen exhaust sounds meaner than his stock GT500. Could his GT500 smoke his tires off and get him to 1/4mi faster than my Z? Sure. But does it have the handling feedback and poise of the Z? Not even close. And for the price of the GT500, I can supercharge my 370 which would leave the GT500 behind me on any track.
In short, welcome to the370Z.com. You now have a much better car
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The Z is a great looking car with some awesome lines but it has a tamer temperment, which I need. I do miss my GT500 and I'm still having withdrawl symptons, but when I get home and look at the Z I feel better. |
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